KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures price changes at the producer level, continued to decline by 3.4 per cent in April 2025, with the mining sector being the main contributor, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
In a statement today, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the mining sector recorded a drop of 17.8 per cent (March 2025: -15.0 per cent), due to decreases in the extraction of crude petroleum (-19.8 per cent) and natural gas (-11.6 per cent).
He noted that the manufacturing sector also posted a decline of 2.6 per cent compared to -1.8 per cent in March 2025, driven by contraction in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (-15.7 per cent).
In contrast, the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector recorded a moderated increase of 2.6 per cent, supported mainly by growth of the perennial crops index (5.9 per cent).
The electricity and gas supply sector recorded a marginal decline of 0.6 per cent, while the water supply sector registered a modest increase of 0.9 per cent.
On a month-on-month basis, the PPI local production decreased by 1.0 per cent in April 2025, as compared to a 0.6 per cent decline in March 2025.
"The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector declined by 6.0 per cent, attributed to the growing of perennial crops sub-sector, which fell by 8.1 per cent,” Mohd Uzir said.
The mining sector also contracted by 1.2 per cent, due to a 3.6 per cent fall in the extraction of crude petroleum.
At the same time, the manufacturing sector decreased by 0.5 per cent, with decreases in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (-2.0 per cent) and the manufacture of food products (-1.0 per cent).
However, the electricity and gas supply sector grew by 0.3 per cent, while the water supply sector recorded an increase of 1.3 per cent, he added. - Bernama
